Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Fiorentina
Match Time & Date:
26/12/2018
09:00 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Parma
Fiorentina will be aiming to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Milan at Stadio San Siro when they welcome Parma at their Stadio Artemio Franchi on Matchday 18. The Viola proved their worth in the triumph over the Rossoneri and they are now eyeing their third consecutive victory in the Italian elite division. Fiorentina are eyeing a place in the Champions League, meaning that Wednesday’s football game is of big importance for the hosts, who defeated Empoli in the local derby in their last home game in the national championship. Parma, on the other hand, have been struggling to find their form of late, with the team failing to win previous four league fixtures. The newcomers failed to score in last two games in the Serie, which is yet another reason why we predict that hosts are going to emerge triumphant in the midweek fixture.
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Highlighted Player (Giovanni Simeone):
Giovanni Simeone is a product of River Plate football academy. Simeone played for los Millonarios at senior level from 2014 to 2016 and he moved to Genoa in the summer of 2016. The former River Plate man scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Pescara on September 25, 2016 and two months later he scored a brace in a 3-1 victory over Serie A giants Juventus.
The prolific attacker netted 12 goals in 35 matches for the Rossoblu in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign and, as a result, Fiorentina chiefs decided to sign him at the end of the season. The son of Atletico Madrid boss Diego joined the Viola on a five-year contract. Giovanni was born in Madrid on July 5, 1995 and due to his dual citizenship, he is eligible to represent both Argentina and Spain at senior level.
It has to be noted that he scored 12 goals in 12 appearances for the Argentina U20 team and he helped La Albiceleste win the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship.
Highlighted Team (Parma):
Founded in 1913, Parma is considered one of the most famous Italian clubs. The Gialloblu play home games in white shirts with a dark blue cross and dark blue shorts. Speaking of their away colours, Parma footballers wear yellow-blue kits on the travels. Parma have yet to win the Serie A trophy, but they did well to lift the UEFA Cup trophy on two occasions (1994/1995, 1998/1999).
To make things even better for Parma fans, the Gialloblu won the European Cup Winners’ Cup in the 1992/1993 season, with the team beating Royal Antwerp in the title game 3-1. A number of top-class footballers played for Parma in the past: Hernan Crespo, Roberto Mancini, Juan Veron, Roberto Mancini, Dino Baggio, Fabio Cannavaro and Gianluigi Buffon.
The Gialloblu welcome their rivals at Stadio Ennio Tardini, which was opened in 1923. The venue can hold up to 27,906 spectators. Bologna are considered Parma’s biggest rivals and there have always been fireworks in matches between the two sides.
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